‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria

Catholic orphanages developed as a separate strand of child welfare from Protestant and Government-provided institutions in nineteenth-century Victoria. This paper examines the reasons behind the establishment of these Catholic institutions, the relationship between Catholic charities and the Coloni...

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Main Author: Jill Barnard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Record Office Victoria 2005-10-01
Series:Provenance
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Online Access:http://prov.vic.gov.au/publications/provenance/provenance2005/secure-safeguard-of-the-childrens-morals
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description Catholic orphanages developed as a separate strand of child welfare from Protestant and Government-provided institutions in nineteenth-century Victoria. This paper examines the reasons behind the establishment of these Catholic institutions, the relationship between Catholic charities and the Colonial Government, and the experience of life in Catholic orphanages in the nineteenth century.
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spelling doaj.art-78eab2055dab4f2e962a539ee235dc462023-09-02T15:30:40ZengPublic Record Office VictoriaProvenance1832-25222005-10-014‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century VictoriaJill BarnardCatholic orphanages developed as a separate strand of child welfare from Protestant and Government-provided institutions in nineteenth-century Victoria. This paper examines the reasons behind the establishment of these Catholic institutions, the relationship between Catholic charities and the Colonial Government, and the experience of life in Catholic orphanages in the nineteenth century.http://prov.vic.gov.au/publications/provenance/provenance2005/secure-safeguard-of-the-childrens-moralsCatholic orphanageschild welfareVictorian colonial government
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‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria
Provenance
Catholic orphanages
child welfare
Victorian colonial government
title ‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria
title_full ‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria
title_fullStr ‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria
title_full_unstemmed ‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria
title_short ‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria
title_sort a secure safeguard of the children s morals catholic child welfare in nineteenth century victoria
topic Catholic orphanages
child welfare
Victorian colonial government
url http://prov.vic.gov.au/publications/provenance/provenance2005/secure-safeguard-of-the-childrens-morals
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